Call for research proposals on informality & digitalization in LAC. Topics: infrmality causes/consequences, digitalization impacts on firms & workers, their intersection, and links with infrastructure & poverty. Funding: up to 6 projects, $15K each Apply by Sept 21: www.caf.com/en/work-with...

🆕 Are elite schools for me? How role models can narrow the aspirations gap Today on VoxDev, @ricardoestradam.bsky.social (CAF) & Jérémie Gignoux (@pse.bsky.social) discuss the role of peers in influencing elite school admissions in Peru: voxdev.org/topic/educat...

Big school attainment and learning gains from expanding the length of the school day in Fortaleza, Brazil! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dgsye... by @ricardoestradam.bsky.social et al.

How can we reduce the SES gap in demand for elite schools? For low-SES students, learning from the experience of a schoolmate can make a big difference. We explore this question in a joint paper with Jérémie Gignoux and Agus Hatrick, now published in Economic Journal!

🚨 No te pierdas la entrada de hoy en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social donde @ricardoestradam.bsky.social nos cuenta cómo la admisión a las escuelas de alto rendimiento en Perú influye en las trayectorias educativas de sus excompañeros!